Moth GrandSLAM

Storytelling has experienced something of a renaissance in the past decade or so. Whether on This American Life, through StoryCorps or in any given issue of Grit, people love to hear other people wax poetic, rhapsodic or orgasmic about their lives. Tonight's Moth GrandSLAM — not to be confused with a poetry slam, thankfully — features the winners of the past 10 Moth StorySLAMS. Founded in 1997 by poet and writer George Dawes Green, the Moth is as much a chance to see seasoned storytellers hold forth as it is to hear impromptu, ad hoc story honed to its essence. "True Stories Told Live" is the watchword of the Moth, but neither scripts nor cheat sheets will be used by the storytellers gathered tonight as they open a window on a world of excitement. It's difficult to find a greater adventure than public speaking, really — or, as it's more popularly known, a fate worse than death. The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park; Mon., July 28, 7 p.m.; $18. (213) 413-8200, theecho.com.
Mon., July 28, 7 p.m., 2014
(Expired: 07/28/14)